NEW DELHI: Using the wet lease route to expand its international network, IndiGo will, from July 1, 2025, launch thrice weekly flights between Mumbai and Manchester. And from the next day, IndiGo will start nonstop flights between Mumbai and Amsterdam.Both these thrice weekly routes will be launched using the wet-leasedBoeing 787-9 Dreamliners (hired with operating…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that waqf, though an Islamic concept, does not constitute an essential part of Islam and hence cannot be claimed as a fundamental right under the Constitution. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre told the apex court that “until waqf is shown as an…
File photo: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that the terrorists themselves had exposed the truth of ‘Operation Sindoor‘ to the world. Speaking at an event organised by the Mormugao Port Authorityin Vasco, South Goa, Dhankhar said, “The terrorists revealed the proof to the entire…
Photo for the representative purpose only. NEW DELHI: At least ten drone-like objects were found flying over the night sky in Kolkata, prompting the police to probe the matter from all angles, including espionage.The objects were found flying over the Hastings area, the Vidyasagar Setu and Maidan on Monday night, the officials told news agency…
Representative Image (TNN) AHMEDABAD: India’s Asiatic lion population has increased by over a third to 891, according to a five-yearly census released on Wednesday, boosting efforts to conserve the vulnerable species.The Asiatic lion, which historically once roamed from the Middle East to India, is now reduced to an isolated population in a wildlife sanctuary in…
CPI(Maoist) general secretary N Keshava Rao alias Basavraj NEW DELHI: Top CPI(Maoist) leader Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavraj is among the around 27-30 Naxals killed in an intelligence-based operation by the security forces in Narayanpur, according to Chhattisgarh government sources.Sources indicated that several top Naxal commanders and wanted insurgents are among those neutralised in the…
Justice Yashwant Varma (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the registration of an FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma following the discovery of a large sum of half-burnt cash at his official residence in Delhi.A bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan noted that a…
Swatantra Dev Singh (File Photo ANI) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh jal shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh will soon visit villages across Bundelkhand and Vindhya to assess the on-ground progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission , with a focus on verifying whether the “Har Ghar Jal” (tap water to every home) target has been met in…
Congress leaderJairam Ramesh on Wednesday strongly criticised the central government’s decision to send multi-party delegations to international capitals as part of Operation Sindoor, labelling it a diversion rather than a genuine diplomatic effort. Ramesh claimed the initiative, which aims to brief the global community on India’s fight against terrorism, is being used to distract attention…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that no individual or entity has the right to claim ownership over government land, even if such land has long been used for religious or charitable purposes and classified as Waqf by user.Representing the Union government, solicitor general Tushar Mehta argued before a bench led…
